Christian Prayer For Dummies [Paperback]

Advice and examples help you find your own prayer style

Discover how prayer works and why you need it now more than ever

Do you want to pray, but you're not sure how? This friendly guide explains the different kinds of prayer - revealing how and why to pray and how to discern God's answers. You'll see how to overcome hindrances, how to use a journal, and how to pray on your own. Discover what Thy will be done means and how to approach prayers that seemingly haven't been answered.

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* Get in, get out information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and funIntroduction.

Part I: Signing Up for Basic Training.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Real X-Factor.

Chapter 2: Prayers: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Prayers.

Chapter 3: Relating to God: More than the Sum of All Prayers.

Chapter 4: Taking a 24/7 Prayer Adventure.

Chapter 5: The Original Christian Prayer For Dummies: The Lord's Prayer.

Chapter 6: Revealing Prayer's Secret Recipe.

Part II: Turbocharging Your Prayers.

Chapter 7: Ready-Made or Do-It-Yourself?

Chapter 8: Looking to the Scriptures for Help.

Chapter 9: Journaling the Write Stuff.

Chapter 10: Thinking Fast.

Chapter 11: Helping You Out: Prayer Enhancers.

Chapter 12: Avoiding the Potholes to Prayer.

Part III: Praying Well with Others.

Chapter 13: Going Nuclear (Family, That Is).

Chapter 14: Praying in SlÓ